The Legal Environment of Business: Course Syllabus
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
TERM: Fall, 2012
COURSE NUMBER: BUL 3130
COURSE TITLE: The Legal Environment of Business
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AND PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites: None. This course is required of all business majors. It introduces the student to law, its relationship to and impact upon business. Consideration is given to the Uniform Commercial Code, anti-trust regulations, employment law, criminal law, contracts, international law, property law (real and personal), and the social and political environment in which a business operates.
The first portion of the course deals with the regulatory environment in which business operates. The social forces behind the creation and evolution of the specific principles and substantive rules that govern disputes and transactions between individuals are explored.
The second portion of the course emphasizes the contractual relationship and its importance in the business environment. The evolution of the contract in the context of a changing social and legal environment is discussed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Acquaint students with the current legal environment within which business, both domestic and international, operates.
2. Understand the essential elements of a contract.
INSTRUCTOR: Robert W. Schupp, J.D.
OFFICE: Building 42, Room 3218
OFFICE HOURS: Scheduled office hours will be one hour before and after class. Other times may be arranged by appointment.
COMMUNICATION: Phone: 662-2260 E-mail: bschupp@unf.edu Email is the preferred method of communication.
REQUIRED TEXT: Business Law, James F. Morgan, 4th. ed. ISBN 978-1-61882-007-5
GRADE SCALE: Total
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
TERM: Fall, 2012
COURSE NUMBER: BUL 3130
COURSE TITLE: The Legal Environment of Business
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AND PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites: None. This course is required of all business majors. It introduces the student to law, its relationship to and impact upon business. Consideration is given to the Uniform Commercial Code, anti-trust regulations, employment law, criminal law, contracts, international law, property law (real and personal), and the social and political environment in which a business operates.
The first portion of the course deals with the regulatory environment in which business operates. The social forces behind the creation and evolution of the specific principles and substantive rules that govern disputes and transactions between individuals are explored.
The second portion of the course emphasizes the contractual relationship and its importance in the business environment. The evolution of the contract in the context of a changing social and legal environment is discussed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Acquaint students with the current legal environment within which business, both domestic and international, operates.
2. Understand the essential elements of a contract.
INSTRUCTOR: Robert W. Schupp, J.D.
OFFICE: Building 42, Room 3218
OFFICE HOURS: Scheduled office hours will be one hour before and after class. Other times may be arranged by appointment.
COMMUNICATION: Phone: 662-2260 E-mail: bschupp@unf.edu Email is the preferred method of communication.
REQUIRED TEXT: Business Law, James F. Morgan, 4th. ed. ISBN 978-1-61882-007-5
GRADE SCALE: Total